Decentralized 2019 Promo Video

The University of Nicosia is proud to present the 3rd annual Decentralized Conference, which will take place in Athens, Greece, on 30 October – 1 November, 2019.

Decentralized has established itself as Europe’s premier conference on blockchain and digital currencies. Decentralized 2019 will bring together the world’s leading business executives and academic experts to debate current trends and future developments across three conference tracks:

Pre-Conference Workshops

Business/Technology Track

Academic Track

DECENTRALIZED 2019 SPEAKERS

Dr. Adam
BACK
CEO, Blockstream
Dr. Adam Back is the inventor of hashcash (used in Bitcoin mining) and co-founder and CEO of Blockstream. Adam has worked on e-cash protocols since 1995. He was an architect and cryptographer at Zero-Knowledge Systems, and a consultant to companies such as Nokia and VMware. Adam holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Exeter. Bill
BARHYDT
Founder & CEO, Abra
William (Bill) Barhydt (born in NYC) is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Abra, provider of the world’s first global investment app. Abra empowers consumers to invest in 30 crypto assets, 50 fiat currencies and soon, 50 traditional equities all within a single, easy-to-use app. Abra’s vision is an open, global financial system that is easily accessible to everyone.Read MorePerianne
BORING
Founder & President, Chamber of Digital CommercePerianne Boring founded the Chamber of Digital Commerce building it into the world’s largest trade association representing the blockchain industry. Perianne was named among CoinDesk’s “10 Most Influential People in Blockchain 2016” and “Top Woman in Bitcoin 2015” for her public policy accomplishments.Read MoreDr. Garrick
HILEMAN
Head of Research, BlockchainDr Garrick Hileman is one of the world’s most-cited cryptocurrency and blockchain technology researchers. He created and taught the first UK class on blockchain technology at the University of Cambridge. Garrick is the author of a recently published stablecoins research study, the first University of Cambridge “Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study” and the follow-on “Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study”.Read MoreEva
KAILI
MEP Chair, STOAEva Kaili is a Member of the European Parliament, elected in 2014. In her capacity as the Chair of the European Parliament’s Science and Technology Options Assessment body (STOA) she has, been working intensively on promoting innovation as a driving force of the establishment of the European Digital Single Market. Read MoreAntony
LEWIS
Director of Digital Assets, R3Antony is Director of Digital Assets at R3 in Singapore. In this role, he works with partners and clients of R3 to understand the transformative nature and implications of digital assets recorded as tokens on Corda, R3’s blockchain platform. He has been working professionally in the blockchain industry since joining itBit (now Paxos) in 2013.Read MoreMarta
PIEKARSKA
Director of Ecosystem, HyperledgerMarta serves as the Director of Ecosystem at Hyperledger. Marta obtained her BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Warsaw University of Technology and a double Master from Computer Science and Informatics at Technical University of Berlin and Warsaw University of Technology. Marta received PhD in User-Informed Design of Privacy Tools while working at one of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley – Blockstream.
Read MoreSilvio
SCHEMBRI
Jr Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation, MaltaSilvio Schembri is a Maltese politician, academic and economist by profession currently serving as the Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation within the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta. Minister Schembri was first elected in Parliament back in 2013 and was then re-elected in 2017 after re-contesting the general election under the Malta Labour Party ticket, the party currently in government.Read MoreDr. W. Scott
STORNETTA
Chief Scientist, Yugen PartnersDr. W. Scott Stornetta is considered by many to be the co-inventor of blockchain technology. Dating back to 1991, his pioneering series of papers, written with co-author Stuart Haber at Bellcore, received the 1992 Discover Award for Computer Software, were featured in the New York Times in 1992, and were referenced three times by Satoshi Nakamoto in his famous Bitcoin white paper. Read More SEE ALL SPEAKERS

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DECENTRALIZED 2019 MEDIA PARTNERS

DECENTRALIZED 2018 VIDEOS

Watch the entire video series of keynotes, presentations, highlights
and interviews from Decentralized 2018.

Decentralized is organized by the University of Nicosia, a global leader in blockchain education and research, as well as providers of the world's first full academic degree in blockchains, the MSc in Digital Currency.